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Amazon Linux 2 — libplist — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Amazon Linux 2

Amazon Linux 2 — libplist — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 25 May 2026 Affected versions: Amazon Linux 2 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Amazon Linux advisory ALAS2-2023-2067 Related CVEs: CVE-2015-10082 Upstream summary: A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in UIKit0 libplist 1.12. This affects the function plist_from_xml of the file src/xplist.c of the component […]

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FreeBSD 12 — sylpheed-claws — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on FreeBSD 12

FreeBSD 12 — sylpheed-claws — multiple vulnerabilities (3 CVEs) — patch and remediation guide

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 December 2019 Affected versions: FreeBSD 12 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: FreeBSD VuXML VuXML topic: claws-mail — POP3 Format String Vulnerability Related CVEs: CVE-2005-0667 CVE-2005-0926 CVE-2007-2958 Upstream summary: A Secunia Advisory reports: A format string error in the "inc_put_error()" function in src/inc.c when displaying a […]

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Ubuntu 16.04 — kauth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Ubuntu 16.04

Ubuntu 16.04 — kauth — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide

🟢 Low   ⏱ 5–15 min  Last verified: 23 December 2019 Affected versions: Ubuntu 16.04 (xenial) 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: Ubuntu Security Notice USN-6035-1 Related CVEs: CVE-2019-7443 Upstream summary: It was discovered that KAuth incorrectly handled some configuration parameters with specially crafted arbitrary types. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause […]

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How To Use Indexes in MySQL — step-by-step Databases tutorial on Progressive Robot

How To Use Indexes in MySQL

As the data in a database increases, search performance can suffer. The larger the dataset, the harder it is for the database engine to find the documents that match the query quickly. Database administrators can use indexes to aid the database engine and improve its performance. In this tutorial, you’ll learn what indexes are, how to create them, and confirm whether they’re used to query the database.

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How to Set Up Buildkite Agent on SLES 12 — step-by-step SUSE Linux Enterprise 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Buildkite Agent on SLES 12

Introduction This tutorial covers How to Set Up Buildkite Agent on SLES 12 on SLES 12. SLES 12 (SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16) is SUSE’s enterprise-grade Linux distribution. It uses the zypper package manager, AppArmor for mandatory access control, and systemctl for service management. Prerequisites Ensure your SLES 12 system is up to date: zypper […]

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Oracle Linux 8 — libtiff — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide — diagnosis and fix on Oracle Linux 8

Oracle Linux 8 — libtiff — vulnerability — patch and remediation guide (ELSA-2025-4658)

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 10–30 min  Last verified: 23 December 2019 Affected versions: Oracle Linux 8 📖 ~4 min read  •  Source: ELSA advisory ELSA-2025-4658 Related CVEs: CVE-2017-17095 Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance […]

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Getting Started with LXC on an Ubuntu 13.04 VPS — step-by-step Linux tutorial on Progressive Robot

Getting Started with LXC on an Ubuntu 13.04 VPS

LXC, or Linux Containers, is a system built upon a number of features included in modern Linux kernels that allows for creation and management of many virtualized Linux systems on a single parent host system. However, unlike some virtualization solutions, no hardware emulation is used and the container shares the kernel with the host, which makes LXC incredibly lightweight and easy to use.

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How to Configure Docker Logging Drivers on Debian 9 — step-by-step Debian 9 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Docker Logging Drivers on Debian 9

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Docker Logging Drivers on Debian 9 on Debian 9 Stretch. Debian Stretch uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 9 install with the […]

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